It's not uncommon for civilians to see an armored fighting vehicle (AFV) with caterpillar tread and a large cannon and call it a tank. Those are the basic features that make up a main battle tank, ...

The bulge found on the turret of a modern tank's main gun is actually a straightforward device that helps to expel the propellant gases released after each round is fired. These fumes are toxic, and ...

Russia developed the T-95 “Object 195” tank for approximately 22 years. The Russian T-95 tank was canceled without ever ...

Russia’s new BMPT “Terminator” is a novel type of armored vehicle with multiple weapons and may represent the next stage in armor evolution. BMPTs have reportedly been performing well in Ukraine, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. International attention has been drawn to tank warfare in Ukraine. Tanks have big guns, but medium-caliber cannons on other ...

Classified U.S. intelligence reports that a braggadocious U.S. Air National Guard airman leaked to his gamer friends describe the anticipated disposition of the 90 or so Leopard 2 tanks Ukraine is ...

The U.S. Army has officially named its latest armored vehicle the M10 Booker. Formerly known as Mobile Protected Firepower, the M10 is a tracked armored vehicle armed with a 105-millimeter tank gun.

The Battle of the Bulge is considered a major turning point in World War II as it was the last major offensive that Germany launched on Western Europe. Allied tanks and artillery clashed with German ...

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** In 1936, the U.S. Military’s ...

When you say "tank," most would think of large lumbering beasts like the German Tiger tank or the Russian KV-1. However, military powers also extensively use small tanks like the American M3 Stuart ...

The Tiger I’s thick armor and 88mm gun often required multiple Allied vehicles or air support to defeat. The T-34’s sloped armor and mobility shocked German forces when first encountered in 1941.